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Reddit has announced that they are going to start charging for access to their API. Many redditors are very much not happy and have turned their subreddits private in protest. I'm sure they will fold soon, but how soon?
What's an API? Application Programming Interface. It lets your application or widget request data from Reddit or send it data. Subreddits often become a lot more popular if someone writes an app that uses their content. Take that away, lots of people get upset.
Here's what you get when you try to access r/guns:
What's an API? Application Programming Interface. It lets your application or widget request data from Reddit or send it data. Subreddits often become a lot more popular if someone writes an app that uses their content. Take that away, lots of people get upset.
Here's what you get when you try to access r/guns: